The study undertook an examination of corporate security through the lens of the broader socio-organisational literature to understand its organisational stratum, seating, and function. The methodology applied a survey questionnaire to security practitioners, incorporating two measurement tools to assess work level and time-span of discretion. Findings identified work levels across the corporate security function. These work levels indicate that the corporate security function operates at the operational and tactical strata, with limited strategic executive impact. Furthermore, the corporate security function is positioned within the technostructure, providing analytical support to business operations. The study identified a significant disconnect between the corporate security literature—as written by security practitioners and academia—and the socio-organisational literature, with many points of divergence. These findings suggest the need for study replication and a review of the security literature in regards to executive influence.

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企业安全：识别和理解组织中的安全工作级别

该研究通过更广泛的社会组织文献的视角对公司安全进行了检查，以了解其组织层次、座位和功能。该方法向安全从业者应用了调查问卷，结合了两种测量工具来评估工作水平和判断的时间跨度。调查结果确定了整个公司安全职能的工作级别。这些工作级别表明，公司安全职能在运营和战术层面运作，对战略执行的影响有限。此外，企业安全功能位于技术结构中，为业务运营提供分析支持。该研究发现，由安全从业人员和学术界撰写的企业安全文献与社会组织文献之间存在显着的脱节，存在许多分歧点。这些发现表明需要重复研究和审查有关行政影响的安全文献。